Within the urban reserve, Texaco beach is identifiable by an eroded
jetty, metal fragments of a petroleum transfer station and an armored
cement beach
Below the surface are the remnants of a pier composed of cobble, which
may provide suitable spawning substrate and nursery habitat for lake
trout and other fish species
Current University of Vermont lake trout research
Additional Lake Champlain lake trout footage
Recorded using a home built ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle). Notice the prevalence of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), a common parasite of Lake Champlain salmonids. These videos demonstrate pre-spawning behavior of lake trout near one of the Lake Champlain's islands. Spawning occurs over constructed rocky substrate, in less than 3m of water; similar to habitat observed below the surface of the urban reserve.
